Location-indicating means for maps



' June 16, 1925. 1,542,1)79

A. MULLlGAN LOUATION INDICATING MEANS FOR MAPS Filed Sept. l5, 1924 Patented June 16, 1925.`

A N UNI-'reu STATES f ANNMULLIGAN, or sAN muero, CALIFORNIA.

LOCATIINDICATING MEANS FOR MAPS.

applicati@ mea september 15,1924. semaine. 737,775.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ANN 'MULLIGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Diego, in the county ,of San Diego andState of California, have invented a certain `new and useful Location-Indicating Means for Maps, of which the following is a specifica tion.. Y

My invention relates to a location indicating means for maps, and the objects of my invention are: first, to provide a means of this class whereby cities, streets, or other locations of maps printed Aorotherwise inscribed on opposite sides ofa sheetofpaper or other material, may be conveniently located with a single indicator shiftably mounted on the sheet; second, to provide a location indicating means for maps, which ,means is provided witha shiftable indicator adapted to be pivotally mountedat itsopposite ends in a central location of the `map printed or inscribed on the opposite sides of a sheet and adapted to extend radially from a pivotalvportion in the sheet over the portions of the map desired; third, to provide a means of this class which isprovided with aiatfmeasuring or indicating tape having reduced pivotalportions near its opposite ends, ,the pivotalportions being adapted to be'mounted one at atime ina pivotal `por` tion in the sheet upon which the maps are printed or inscribed, and the flat measuring or indicating portion being adapted `to be pulled through anelongated slot contiguous to the pivotal portion in the sheet for shifting the indicator to the opposite-sides o-f the sheet; fourth, to provide a `means of this class having a fiat measuring orf indicating member adapted to be pulled `through a slot and utilized onthe opposite sides of a sheet; fth, to provide ameans ofthis class having a flexible indicator adapted to be pivotally` supported attits opposite ends in a pivotal portion in al sheet, and pulled through said pivotal portion in the sheet for utilizing the indicator on the opposite sides `of the sheet;

sixth, tofprovide a map structure having maps on its opposite sides ryandr provided with a pivotportion and location indicating characters arranged in circular form about said pivot portion on theopposite sides Vof the ma structure, and also providedfwith i aiiadia indicatorvadaptedto `be used on both sidesof the map structure; seventh, to pro.; vide as a Whole a novelly constructed Yand arranged location indicating! means for and portions,` as will be hereinafter de`- scribed in detail and particularly setforth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of thisapplicatiomin which: l Figure l isa planvieiv of a map'with my location indicating means, in connection therewith; Fig. 2 is an enlarged f fragmentary sectional view thereof,` with'the section Vtaken through 2-2 `of Fig. l; 3 is an enlarged perspective view `of the` pivot 4'means at the vendM ofthe shiftable location indicator or tape, and Fig; lisa fragmentary view of a map shownon the back side of the map in Fig. "1 with my location` Vindieating means in `connection therewith. if.

Like characters of reference 'refer to similar-parts and portions throughout the several views of theldrawings.` c r f The sheet/or cardl of my map structure, upon whichthe mapsaremounted, may be of any suitable material,` such as paper, cardboard or clothgV Onthe opposite sides of the sheet or card 1 are printed, inscribed or otherwise mounted different maps of any description desired, and are positioned-in such relation with` each other that the same location indicator fmay` be used to lind the desiredlocation on'either of themaps. At ay suitable portion` of the sheet `or card, preferably at the `central location of the map, is provided a `erforation la `which is surrounded at its edges with afreinforcing eyelet 2. Thisreinforcing eyelet is provided at its middle portionwith en -.circular opening 2?, which merges-at opposite sides into slots 2". Aroundthe outer portions of sov the maps on either side of the member l are The` shiftable `radial indica'tor` consists of a tape"H 4 of `ie'irible ionstr'uetion and a pair of pivotal end members at its opposite ends. The tape 4 may be made of fabric, paper or metal, as desired, and is provided, preferably on one side only, with characters spaced lengthwise thereon to indicate a radial distance from the pivot portion in the eyelet 2. The pivotal end members are offset and provided intermediate their ends at the offset portions with diagonally positioned, cylindrically formed pivot portions a of slightly less diameter than the opening 2a in the eyelet 2, so that the pivot portions a may readily revolve in a diagonal position in the opening 2a. The one end 5b of the pivotal end members 5 is eX- tended laterally so that the radial indicator may not easily slip through the slot in the eyelet. The opposite ends of' the members 5 are provided with backwardly bentv 'or socket portions 5c in which the ends 'ot' the tape 4 are clamped. It will be here noted that it a metal tape is used, the members 4 and 5 may be made integrally, thus simplifying the construction.

The index 'tabulating the name of the location, together with the characters for tinding the location on the map on either side of the member l, may be of any convenient form and attached `or detached trom the map structure. To find any vdesiied place von the map shown in Fig. l, the shiftable indicator is rotated about its pivoted end until the same extends in the direction of and over the proper character 3 arranged in circular order about the -centerof the eyelet, the lparticular character 3 being designated .in vconnection With the place desired to be found in 'the index. The other character in the indexy in connection with the place desired to be located is then found on the -tape portion of the slii'ttable indicator and the desired place on the map located.

To iind a place on the inap on the opposite side ot' :the member l, the shift/able indicator is raised 'and the pivotal end .member andthe 'tape 4 are then slipped through the circular and slotted openings in the eyeiet 2 untilthe pivotal portion '5a of the member 5 "at the opposite' end `of the indicator rests in 'the circular opening 2a ofthe .eyelet. The indicator then is ,positioned on the opposite side/of the member l., but VeX- tends kinithe oppositedirection.v Thein'ethod of'procedure of tinding a place on the lmap, shown -ragmentarily in Fig.. 4` vis the `.same as that 'described inconnection with Fig. l.

It :is Aobvious from this construction, as illustrated `in the drawfvings and 'disclosed in the foregoing speciicationfthat .there is provided alocation'iirdicating means for maps, asainied iatand set forth in `the objects of the invention, and 'though lI havev shown and described "a lpiarticu'lar construction, `combination and arrangement ott parts and portions, I'I -doFnot YWish fto be l"limited vto this particular construction. combination and arrangement, biit desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, coin- 'bination and arrangement substantially as map structure provided with a perforation,

and a ilat shiftable indicator provided With graduated characters rotatably mounted about said perforation at its one end and adapted to be shifted through said perforation.

2. In a means of the class described, a inap structure provided with aA perforation, and a flat shiftable indicator provided with graduated characters rotatably mounted about said perforation at its one end and adapted to be shifted through said perforation in suoli a manner than the opposite ends ot said indicator will serve as a pivot about the perforation in said man structure.

3. In a means oi the class described, a map structure having a map on opposite sides and a. pivot portion, and a lat shiftaiile indicator provided iv-ith lgiadiiated characters and also provided with pivot portions at its opposite ends adapted to be alternately connected with the pivot portion of the inap structure. y A

4. In a means ot' the class described, a sheet inap member provided with a perforation therethrough, an eyelet having a pivot portion at its middle and merging at opposite sides into elongated slots, said .eyelet being secured to said sheet map member around the perforation therein, yand a location indicating member pivotallymounted at its one end in the 4pivotal portion of Saideyelet.

5,. In a means of the ,class described, va sheet map member provided With a :perforation therethrough, an eyelet having a pivot portion at its middle .and merging .at opposite sides into elongated slots, said eyelet .being secured to said sheet inap member around the perforation therein, and a shifta'ble locati-on indicating member vprovided with pivot portions at l.its opposite ends adapted Vto be alternately connected with the pivotportion :in :said eyelet and adapted ,to bevextended through `the slotted .portions .in said eyelet. l

6. In a .location indicating vmeans Etoimaps, a sheet member provided :with maps at Aits Kopposite sides .and a perforation eX- tending therethrough, said perforation ,heing substantially circular fat 'its middle portion and .merging into slots 5at .its opposite sides, and `a sh'iiitable location indicatintr member pivotally mounted ,at its one ,en d ,thepivot portion .of the perfonationin .said sheet member.

Si il' 7. In a location indicating means for maps, a sheet member provided with maps at its opposite sides and a perforation extending therethrough, said perforation be? ing substantially circular at its middle portion and merging into slots at its opposite sides, and a shiftalole location indicating member provided with reduced pivot ortions at its opposite ends adapted to'be alf ternately positioned in the pivot portions of said perforation.

8. In a location indicating means for maps, a sheet member provided With maps at its opposite sides and a perforation eX- tending therethrough, said perforation being substantially circular at its middle portion and merging into slots at its opposite sides, and a shiftable location indicating member consisting of a flexible tape having characters inscribed on one side and pivotal end members secured to the ends of said flexible tape, said pivotal end members being adapted to be alternately mounted in the pivot portion of said perforation.

9. In a location indicating means for maps, a sheet member provided with maps at `its opposite sides and a perforation eX- tending therethrough, said perforation being substantially circular at its middle portion and merging into slots at its opposite sides, and a shiftable location indicating member consisting of a flexible tape having characters inscribed on one side and pivotal end members secured to the ends of said flexible tape, said pivotal end members being offset and provided With inclined cylindrical portions intermediate their ends adapted to extend angularly through the pivotl portion of said perforation.

l0. In a means of the class described, a sheet map member provided with a map on opposite sides and a perforation therethrough, and a flat location indicating member provided with graduated characters pivotally mounted on said sheet map member through said perforation and adapted to extend from said perforation on the oppo-V site sides of said sheet map member. Y 11.` In a means of the class described, a sheet map member provided with maps on its opposite sides and a perforation therethrough, said sheet map Vmember being provided around the outer portions of the map thereon with circularly arranged characters arranged concentric with said perforation, and a radial location indicating member pivotally mounted on said sheet map member at said perforation and adapted to eX- Vtend radially from said perforation on the opposite sides of' said sheet map member towards said oircularly arranged characters. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 5th day of September, 1924:. n y

ANN MULLIGAN. 

